Going to Lose: My Weightloss Journey!

I’ve decided I want to change my rewards scheme/plan/goals a bit. Since I feel really motivated and that I want to keep going with this plan and exercise I want to have a few material rewards at some big mile stones!

Once I have reached 200 lbs (meaning losing 27 lbs) (officially on the scale, and the scale says it, lets say 2-3 mornings in row) I am buying an ipod nano in pink, and an ipod nano exercise band. I realized that while my ipod shuffle provides music while I work out, I really wish that I had more of my collection to choose from. So once I have lost 27 lbs (more than I have ever lost before, I will buy myself an ipod nano!) Woo! I’m really hoping this is by Mid April-ish.  In fact according to my calculations(ish) I should be to around 197ish around April 10th. (If i continue losing at the rate I am… Fingers crossed! )  So I’m gonna give myself the goal date of being at 200 by (latest) April 15.   This may even motivate me to lose weight faster and stay more on track, because now i really want one, and the new pink one is so cute!  What I will really need to watch out for is spring break. wherever that is and whatever I do, I’ll really need to stay on track.

Once I have lost 70 pounds, which will be 20 pounds past my half way mark of weight I need to lose, I will then indulge in the iphone. I think the reason I am putting that off so far, is what I really want is just an ipod so I can listen to more music when I work out. Also the reason I put it at 70lbs is because that leaves only 30 lbs to go, and I think having that material object will be a reward that I only have 30% of my goal left to lose.

I’m so excited just THINKING about getting my new pink ipod nano, I can’t wait! I really hope I can stay on track through April.  This will be a real test!   Also, cant wait for my weigh in this week! I’m really excited!

today was a really good day exercise and food wise.

Breakfast: oatmeal (120), string cheese (70), red bull (10) -i know the redbull’s not so good, but i didnt get a great amount of sleep last night, and i didnt want to be lagging all day. total (200)

Lunch: protein bar (190) and banana (110). i know lunch was smallish but I knew I was having a rather large dinner, so i wanted to be safe (total 300)

before gym snack: one yogurt (70) and one piece of wheat bread (45) with ff cream cheese (40) (155)

dinner: chicken, mexican rice and some tortilla chips, a bit of grated cheese and lettuce. I have no clue how many calories that is but i’ll put it at (550) to be safe. celery and carrots. and half a churro. (150) (700)

total calories for the day: 1355

workout: 45 min elliptical, 30 min weight training

i think this a really good lesson of how one big meal can kind of determine your days calories.  i’m really glad i planned this out because i would have felt really guilty having a bigger breakfast and lunch and then the dinner i had.  i knew that the meeting i was going to was going to have a dinner with catered food, and I didn’t want to miss out on it or be stuck eating too much, so i’m really glad i planned the day out well.  go me!

alright off to clean, organize and do work!